-ejn

ejn Maltese Alternative forms mt -ajn sometimes after “dark” consonants Etymology From mt ar ـَيْنِ, oblique case form of ar ـَانِ, the dual suffix. Pronunciation mt /ˈɛjn/ Suffix suffix a plural suffix used in a few nouns that come in pairs mt għajn<t:eye> għajnejn<t:eyes> mt id<t:hand> idejn<t:hands> a dual suffix used in a few nouns mt jum<t:day> jumejn<t:two days> mt sena<t:year> sentejn<t:two years> See also mt -i -iet -ijiet -in